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My own belief is that the way we grow the economy, create jobs, create wealth is in the private sector. The government doesn't do that.

I believe that government is for the use of the people, and not the people for the use of the government.

I also believe that government has no business telling us how we should live our lives. I think our lifestyle choices should be left up to us. What we do in our private lives is none of the government's business. That position rules out the Republican Party for me.

My concept of government's role in people's lives is that it is limited but legitimate, and essential when people have nowhere else to turn.

There is something fundamentally unfair about a government that takes away so much of people's money, power, and personal control while telling them that life will be better as a result.

The role of government is to steer us in the right direction, not do all the work for us.

The government serves the people - not vice-versa.

I've said we need to look at things from the perspective of working people and taxpayers, not from the perspective of government and government officials.

I have long believed taxpayers make better use of their money than the government ever could.

As Americans, we don't see the role of government as guaranteeing outcomes, but allowing free men and women to flourish based on their own vision, their hard work and their personal responsibility.